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Respiratory Therapy SchoolsIn Richlands, Virginia

In Richlands, there is only one respiratory therapy school where respiratory therapy faculty can find employment. The trends in Richlands' respiratory therapy academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, which includes respiratory therapy training at the respiratory therapy associates degree level.

Statistics

Professional Trends

Richlands Vs. Virginia Respiratory Therapy Employment

Richlands

140

Virginia

2,460

Exactly 140 of the 2,460 respiratory therapy professionals employed in Virginia, work in Richlands. Between 2006 and 2010, in Richlands, there has been a 7% decline in the number of respiratory therapy professionals. Overall employment in Richlands has increased.

Richlands Vs. Virginia Respiratory Therapy employment growth

2,510

2,440

2,400

2,480

2,460

150

140

120

No data

140

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Grey: Virginia

Dark Yellow: Richlands

Respiratory Therapy VS. All professions salaries in Richlands

$42,650

$44,120

$43,980

No data

$44,870

$29,180

$30,340

$31,840

No data

$33,780

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Light Blue: Respiratory Therapy in Richlands

Dark Yellow: All Professions in Richlands

As the number of respiratory therapy professionals in Richlands has shrunk, salaries for respiratory therapy professionals have increased. Richlands respiratory therapy professionals made $44,870 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for respiratory therapy professionals in Richlands was $42,650 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Richlands.

Salary percentiles for Respiratory therapy professionals in Richlands

10th percentile

$30,760

25th percentile

$36,380

50th percentile

$44,790

75th percentile

$51,860

90th percentile

$59,150

Respiratory therapy professionals make a median salary of $44,790 per year in Richlands. The 10% of respiratory therapy professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $30,760 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $59,150 per year.

Average Salaries for Respiratory therapy professionals and related professions in Richlands

Nursing

$44,690

Respiratory Therapy

$44,870

Health Science

$60,420

On average respiratory therapy professional salaries in Richlands are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Respiratory Therapy schools in Richlands

1

Many of Richlands' respiratory therapy professionals are graduates of the only accredited respiratory therapy school in the city.

Respiratory Therapy Programs Offered In Richlands

associate

1

bachelor

0

master

0

doctor

0

Certificate

0

Total

1

There is one degree and certificate program in respiratory therapy offered by Richlands' respiratory therapy school.

Student Completed Respiratory Therapy Degrees In Richlands

associate

15

bachelor

0

master

0

doctor

0

Certificate

0

Total

15

In 2010 approximately 15 students graduated from respiratory therapy courses.

Respiratory Therapy Faculty Salaries in Richlands, Virginia

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Currently we are in the process of collecting data for the number of respiratory therapy faculty in Richlands, growth in the field of respiratory therapy academia and faculty salaries in Richlands. If you are involved in teaching respiratory therapy courses to students at the associates degree in respiratory therapy level, please take a moment to anonymously submit your information to help us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future faculty in the field of respiratory therapy in Richlands. The data we have gathered thus far will be available for you to view once you have submitted your information.